JOB OVERVIEW
We are seeking an experienced teaching assistant to work with one of our Year 2 pupils.
The pupil is currently on a reduced timetable, with a combination of flexi home schooling and two afternoons on site at school. Our aim is to provide the student with appropriate 1:1 support so that they will be able to increase their hours of attendance and begin to engage in a winder range of school subjects.
This is a sessional role, and our hope is the hours will increase as the pupil is enabled to attend more lessons in school.
Please see the attached Job Pack for more information.
WHY CHOOSE US
Kent College is a co-educational school with a Methodist foundation. The school is located in Canterbury, just one hour from the center of London by train. The Junior School ( from Nursery to year 6) has some 200 children and is set on an idyllic 14-acre campus. This is a fabulous opportunity to work for a happy, caring, and successful school in which pupils feel supported and encouraged to aim for high standards of achievement and conduct. Children follow individualised programs that recognise that all children flourish at different rates and in response to different challenges.
The school was graded as excellent in all categories in the recent inspection conducted by ISI in October 2022, the Independent Schools Inspectorate that conducts inspections on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education.
We offer private healthcare with Benenden, free on-site parking, free lunch during term time, cycle to work scheme.....
Closing date: 31st January 2026, although if a pool of suitable candidates becomes available before that date the College reserves the right to interview and appoint without further notice.
Kent College Canterbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Kent College staff and pupils are proud to be part of a welcoming international boarding community. We value diversity and promote equality at all levels, and we are passionate about attracting a diverse pool of applications through an inclusive appointment process. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of this process for any candidate with a disability. We warmly welcome applications from professionals of all backgrounds and communities, regardless of ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion, and we particularly encourage applicants who identify as Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic groups as these groups are currently underrepresented in our community.
Please note that we may prioritise applications from current Kent College redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward
Applications must be made via Kent College's online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.